Gavin George

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Gavin George
Born (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 20)
Origin Granville, Ohio, United States
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Pianist
Years active2009–present
Website www.gavingeorge.com

Gavin George (born May 10, 2003) is an American classical pianist.

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Early life and education

Gavin George was born on May 10, 2003, in Westerville, Ohio. He is the elder of two children to Eric and Mary George. George's love for music became evident by the age of two, and he began formal piano instruction at the age of three. [1] George is currently[ when? ] a student of Ran Dank, and previously studied with Antonio Pompa-Baldi. [2]

Career

Gavin George made his orchestral debut in 2010 at age seven with the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra. [3] As a gold-medal winner for the two consecutive years of 2010 and 2011 in the American Association for the Development of the Gifted and Talented International Piano Competition, he performed two times in Carnegie Hall and was awarded a full scholarship to study and perform in the Vianden Music Festival in Luxembourg. [1] [3] [4] [5]

George appeared as a featured performer on the CBS Early Show in 2010 and the Queen Latifah Show in 2013. [6] [7] In 2011, he became the youngest person to perform on the Emmy-award-winning show From the Top, which was broadcast on NPR. [4] In 2012, he was awarded first prize in the Suzuki Association of the Americas International Piano Concerto Competition. [8] [9] The same year he was selected as one of the PRODIGIES series documentary profiles made by RadicalMedia, appearing on the YouTube THNKRTV channel. [10]

From 2010-2016, George had orchestral performances throughout the United States as well as in Italy. Among the concertos he performed are Haydn Piano Concerto No. 11, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1, and Mozart Piano Concerto No. 5. During this time, his recital and orchestral performance venues included Sorrento, Italy; Perugia, Italy; Vianden, Luxembourg; Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.; Carnegie Hall, New York; Severance Hall, Ohio; Gartner Auditorium, Ohio; Ocean Reef Cultural Center, Florida; Xavier University, Ohio; The Balboa Theatre, California; Orchestral Hall, Minnesota; Denison University, Ohio; and Midland Theatre, Ohio. [1] [3] [7] [11] [12] [13] [14]

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  3. 1 2 3 Ghose, Dave. "Raising a boy wonder". Columbus Monthly. No. March 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Suzuki Student Gavin George will be on From the Top on September 25". suzukiassociation.org. Suzuki Association of the Americas. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "audio/video clips 2011: Gavin George (piano) feature story". Viandenfestival.eu. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Piano Prodigy, 6, Plays Carnegie Hall". cbsnews.com. April 19, 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  7. 1 2 Bracken, Drew (October 7, 2015). "Granville pianist, 12, achieves Opus 3 Artist status". Newark Advocate. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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  9. ↑ "Tri-C Classical Piano Series (episode two: Gavin George)". Gifted Kids Vids Showcasing Gifted Kids and Issues Related to Being Gifted. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  10. ↑ THNKR. "9-Year Old Piano Prodigy Gavin George". www.creativitypost.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tri-C Classical Piano Recital Series - Gavin George". www..tri-c.edu. Cuyahoga Community College. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Gavin George, 11 year old pianist, playing in Lakeside". The Beacon. August 8, 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Master Prodigy – Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra". mainlymozart.org. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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